The Mindful Way of Falun Gong for graceful and positive aging
The promotion of mind-body and spiritual health for graceful and positive aging has undergone cultural changes and requires on-going considerations. People from diverse cultures are exploring options, looking to Eastern mind-body, spiritual practices for creative health-wellness solutions. Falun Gon...
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| Tipo de documento: | Recurso Electrónico Artigo |
| Idioma: | Inglês |
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Routledge
2021
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Journal of religion, spirituality & aging
Ano: 2021, Volume: 33, Número: 2, Páginas: 139-154 |
| (Cadeias de) Palavra- chave padrão: | B
Falun Gong
/ Vigilância
/ Espiritualidade
/ Envelhecimento
/ Conforto físico
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| Classificações IxTheo: | AD Sociologia da religião AG Vida religiosa AZ Nova religião KBM Ásia |
| Outras palavras-chave: | B
mind-body spiritual practice
B Meditação B Falun Gong B Aging B Benefits |
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| Resumo: | The promotion of mind-body and spiritual health for graceful and positive aging has undergone cultural changes and requires on-going considerations. People from diverse cultures are exploring options, looking to Eastern mind-body, spiritual practices for creative health-wellness solutions. Falun Gong, an ancient Chinese practice, based on Buddhist and Taoist philosophies, offers a viable alternative. The values of Falun Gong, Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance, are qualities recognized by all spiritual traditions and can be embraced by older people from all walks of life. This paper introduces and provides knowledge about Falun Gong, and outlines how the mindful way is beneficial for graceful aging. |
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| ISSN: | 1552-8049 |
| Obras secundárias: | Enthalten in: Journal of religion, spirituality & aging
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1080/15528030.2020.1847238 |